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Giannis Antetokounmpo is a force to deal with on-court. Almost a decade after he was drafted in the NBA, the Greek Freak is a household name in the USA. The 28-year-old has been showered with adulations from the best in the game for his exploits on the hardwood. But all of this didn?t come easy to the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. Antetokounmpo came from extreme poverty, and he followed his passion with the sole aim to provide for his family and make their lives better.

The Greek freak was a simple man when he arrived at the NBA. The 15th pick of the 2013 NBA draft had to work hard to earn the trust of his teammates and fans. Currently, the NBA superstar has a reported net worth of $70 Million. But back in the day, he didn?t have much to play for.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and his struggles during the start of his career?

The 28-year-old is the main man for the Milwaukee Bucks and is on his way to having another amazing season in the NBA. Giannis Antentokoumpo has spent almost a decade in the league and is worth around $70 Million currently. But his early struggle stories would give fans goosebumps.?

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Back in an interview in 2015, when the Bucks superstar was just two years into the league, he talked about his life when he was broke. The Bucks. No. 34 decided to explain how his favorite song Love Yourz by J.Cole really touched him.

?He?s just talking about life, and about how sometimes it?s easier to live when you?re broke? said the Greek Freak. He further added, ?It?s something that applies to my life a little bit. Now with all of this fame and basketball, you?ve got to do a lot of things. You have to take care of taxes, take care of this, take care of that ? but when I was young, I didn?t have to do nothing. I just played basketball.??

The two-time NBA MVP has seen very difficult days before coming into the NBA. He once revealed that he sometimes had only one meal a day. And the family had to live through a whole lot of uncertainty about the next meal on the table.

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The Bucks’ 2022-23 season

The Bucks are having another amazing season in 2022-23. The Milwaukee side is sitting on the second spot at their conference with an amazing record of 21-8.

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The team recently blasted the Utah Jazz 123-97, but they do seem a bit shaky if their star player is not in full form. Giannis’ knee injury is genuinely causing him trouble as he missed the last game.